Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Rossendale, Lancashire
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School is a primary school in Rossendale, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 109 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high aspirations for all pupils.”
- “Caring staff are developing their expertise in providing additional support for pupils who need it.”
- “This includes pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “During lesson time, pupils’ behaviour is more variable.”
- “At times, the school does not ensure that pupils maintain the highest standards of behaviour.”
- “It does not support pupils who struggle to manage their emotions consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 32% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Haslingden Broadway Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden 1.2 mi Outstanding
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 1.5 mi Not judged